Royal baby: born today they will be 'conventional', born tomorrow likely to be 'more groundbreaking', astrologer predicts

If the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby is born today it will be
“conventional and conservative”, but if it is born tomorrow it will be more
“groundbreaking” and “modern”, an astrologer has predicted.

Regardless of its star sign Mr Arundell also predicted the baby will have lots of “go-get energy” and star quality, due to the position of the planets. Photo: REX FEATURES

If the royal baby arrives today its birthday will fall under the zodiac sign of Cancer, but if it is born tomorrow or late this evening it will be a Leo.

Astrologer Patrick Arundell said even if it is born under the sign of Leo it will have a “very Cancerian personality”.

"Either way, he or she is going to be larger than life, charismatic and glamorous but they will have a very Cancerian personality, whether under the sign of Leo or not, and be sensitive and caring," Mr Arundell said.

He added: "If the baby's born today it will have a slightly more conventional and conservative personality, but if it's born tomorrow it will be more groundbreaking and more in tune with modernity."

Regardless of its star sign Mr Arundell also predicted the baby will have lots of “go-get energy” and star quality, due to the position of the planets.

"Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in Cancer and that will give the baby a tremendous amount of go-get energy and that is already in motion," he said.

"Venus and the Sun are also in a magnetic connection which will give the baby a star quality and a sparkling charisma."

Both William, who was born on June 21, and his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, whose birthday was July 1, were born under the sign of Cancer.

Other famous Cancerians include Hollywood actors Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise, and the former South African president Nelson Mandela.

Previous royal Cancerians include Edward VIII, who gave up the throne for American divorcee Wallis Simpson in December 1936.

In the past the birth date of the next in line was believed to be crucial, heralding the medical destiny of the child and whether it was fit to rule, according to academics.

Dr Elizabeth Hurren, a historian at the University of Leicester, said that if the baby was born at a good time it indicated a much-loved monarch to come, whereas if it happened at a bad time or year it suggested they would be a tyrannical ruler.

“They would have drawn up a birth chart, looking at exactly when the monarch was born, the time of year, the phase of the moon, and the astrological sign under which they were born, as well as their maternal and paternal lines”, Dr Hurren said.

“Before the era of DNA and genome sequencing, casting a Royal Heraldry chart was the way people checked the genetic heritage of the monarch’s bloodline. As a result, a medical profile would have produced indicating the new heir to the English throne’s medical destiny.”

She added that “historically speaking, the Royal family have a much better track-record with Leos than Cancerians.”

While Henry VIII was under the sign of Cancer, and was notoriously volatile, Leo is represented by the lion – the symbol of England – and was considered to be the sign of a natural leader, Dr Hurren said.

“There have been a number of recent royals that have been Leos, most notable of course, the Queen Mother, but also Princess Anne who is very much admired for her hard work and her charity.

“So it will be interesting to see how people are speculating around this and whether this still has any meaning today at the time of the birth.”